Women's Under-15s: first day of training
Gennaro de Maria has been confirmed on the sidelines
Following in the footsteps of their Under-17s counterpart, the new season is already underway also for Atalanta W-U15s: the team gathered in Selvino, where the former half of the Nerazzurre's pre-season training is to take place, to undergo their first training session of the new season. To comprise a roster made-up of footballers born in both 2010 and 2011, the black-and-blue outfit will be coached by Gennaro de Maria, who has been confirmed at the helm of the team. "I am luck to have a head start as I know this group in rather broad lines having had the chance to train a few of the lasses who were promoted to the U15s last season. With today marking the beginning of my fifth year at the helm of this team, I couldn't be happier to keep working with this class. The pre-season camp in Selvino will serve as a key chance to tigthen the group and create a good team dynamic, in addition to setting the right tone and ambience to make the new players feel at home".
Just like last season, the first part of the upcoming campaign will see Atalanta W-U15s take on the 9-a-side male sides from the Esordienti U12s before moving on to the Interregional Female Final Phase. As a recap of the team's milestone in the 2023/24 campaign, the black-and-blue lasses had chalked it up to the quarter-finals."Our failsafe goal is to at least waylay last year's achievements. That should be our ground zero with the prospect of raising the bar higher with each new season. The tournament we'll be taking part into in San Pellegrino will be our first litmus test: from these early feedbacks, we'll be able to start assessing the team's base level to then lay down the right foundations to make sure that our lasses are able to develop at the best of their abilities one session at the time. Which, it goes without saying, is always our number one priority".
TECHNICAL STAFFING
Head coach: Gennaro De Maria. Goalkeepers' coach: Saverio Medolago. Athletic trainer: Kokou Mawuena Dossouvi.
THE SCHEDULE
After training in Selvino until August 21, the team will travel to San Pellegrino Terme to participate in the 8th "Angelo Quarenghi" female tournament, where our girls will take on Cremonese and Milan in the group stage.